#5E89BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.091 253.4), rgb(94, 137, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5E89BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E89BC |
| RGB | rgb(94, 137, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.091 253.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E89BC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E89BC | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E89BC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E89BC text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CD
oklch(70.8% 0.072 252.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E89BC
oklch(62% 0.091 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#4776AC
oklch(55.7% 0.099 253)
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Step 700
700
#396394
oklch(49.2% 0.092 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5178
oklch(42.8% 0.076 253)
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Step 900
900
#2A4360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 253)
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Step 950
950
#192738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 253.8)
#5E89BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #758BBE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32949B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E89BC
#5E89BC
oklch(62% 0.091 253.4)
- #A77D44
#A77D44
oklch(61.9% 0.091 73.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E89BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #5E89BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.